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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the eleven-year-old girl who arrives at the Buendia house?

2. Who does Arcadio have a daughter with?

3. What happens to the solider who shoots the person in #89?

4. Who is Amaranta?

5. What does Jose Arcadio Buendia invent to help with the plague?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the reader know that Colonel Aureliano Buendia has become distant?

2. What is so extraordinary about Jose Arcadio's anatomy, so much so that he gets the attention of many gypsies and even terrifies his own mother?

3. What does Colonel Aureliano Buendia do with his newfound solitude?

4. Why doesn't Colonel Aureliano Buendia die when he shoots himself through the chest?

5. When Colonel Aureliano Buendia leaves Macondo, who takes his place? Describe this leader's leadership style.

6. How many illegitimate sons does Colonel Aureliano Buendia have and why?

7. What was Jose Arcadio Buendia's original profession?

8. Describe Aureliano Segundo.

9. Why won't Ursula have sex with Jose?

10. What happens to prevent the execution of Colonel Aureliano Buendia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Some readers find it confusing that this novel isn't told in chronological order. But could the story work any other way? Why does the refusal to stick to a straight timeline help the story be more accessible and more entertaining for the reader? Or would a chronological timeline be a stronger choice?

Essay Topic 2

As the story progresses, Macondo begins to have more new technology than it did in the beginning. How does this new technology affect everyday life in the town? Does technology affect the town at all? List specific examples of either side as well as examples of the different pieces of technology that were introduced.

Essay Topic 3

The weather is another strong theme in this book, often changing along with the events in the story. Give specific examples of different weather patterns in this book as well as related examples of how the story is mirroring the weather, and vice versa.

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